Thane: Four godowns gutted in fire in Shilphata area; no casualties

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At least four scrap godowns were gutted in a fire that erupted at a complex in the Shilphata area of Maharashtra's Thane district, a civic official said.

No casualties were reported in the blaze that broke out at a complex on Shilphata-Mhape road around 9.30 am, said Avinash Sawant, chief of the regional disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation.

Personnel from the local police station, local firemen and RDMC staff rushed to the scene and the flames were doused by two fire engines in two hours, he said. Four godowns in which scrap materials had been stored were completely destroyed in the blaze, the official said.

While the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, cooling operations are underway at the site, he added.

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